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Webinar Recap: A Decade in Social Media. What’s Now. What’s Next?

Ignite Social Media

We kicked off the webinar with Lisa Braziel, our SVP, talking about how she was one of the original community managers in 2007. Facebook brand pages didn’t exist in 2007 and the focus was around one to one engagement and community building. The Past 10 Years in Social Media.

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3 ways to adapt content for the era of social media entertainment

Sprout Social

From content creation to community management, the responsibilities of social teams have expanded significantly. Social media used to be a way to communicate directly with your community and the algorithm barely had any influence over your feeds. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers.

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What is hashtagging and how to use it effectively

Sprout Social

According to 72% of our LinkedIn community , hashtagging impacts the overall performance of social media content. The first hashtag debuted on Twitter in 2007 from a product designer named Chris Messina. “I For brands, hashtags can help social marketers reach niche audiences and build community. What is hashtagging?

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6 Things The Army Taught Me About PR

Waxing UnLyrical

In the Spring of 2007, I returned to my full time job after an 18-month deployment that included a year in Iraq and realized that the world of public relations had changed. To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. An extended community. Guest post by Frank Strong. Stay humble.

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My Contribution at PaulWriter.com

The Marketing Blog

If you are still evaluating the platform and are trying to estimate the possible returns, here are a few tips which you would want to consider: It doesn’t work for all – Business & Stakeholder Introspection Creating a campaign on Facebook & nurturing an online community requires a lot of time and effort. Theme: Pressrow.

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Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You | chrisbrogan.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here’s the first paragraph of my summary: I show businesses how to use social media technologies for external community building and outreach, and for internal collaboration. For the bonus round, I recommend staying up to date via LinkedIn’s community superhero, Mario Sundar. December 2007. November 2007.

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The 5 Commandments of How to Raise $1Million on Kickstarter

Waxing UnLyrical

Let’s go back in time five years to 2007. You’ve got a great idea to build a watch with built-in Bluetooth, allowing you to control and access your phone or tablet from your wrist. Guest post by Christopher Wallace. Unfortunately, you’re a relatively broke hobby designer working a 9 to 5 IT job. How do you proceed?

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